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Vocabulary 1-20

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

to begin or start

a)

balderdash

b)

glean

c)

reap

d)

commence

2.

synonyms for this word are monkeylike, apelike

definition is relating to a monkey or an ape

a)

treasury

b)

vague

c)

simian

d)

tyro

3.

the money controlled by the government, a company or club. A place where money is stored.

a)

commence

b)

treasury

c)

toil

d)

heed

4.

not clear, not certain or blurred - synonyms are fuzzy, indistinct, unclear

a)

vague

b)

toil

c)

trivial

d)

jostle

5.

well known, for negative reasons - synonym would be infamous, ill famed, disreputable

a)

simian

b)

significant

c)

juvenile

d)

notorious

6.

a beginner or new learner, or someone lacking experience

a)

tyro

b)

significant

c)

simian

d)

balderdash

7.

important, meaningful - synonyms: noteworthy, sizeable

a)

treasury

b)

significant

c)

toil

d)

commence

8.

work very hard for a long time OR to move slowly and with great effort

a)

toil

b)

balk

c)

reap

d)

vague

9.

not important, having little value, of no consequence

a)

balderdash

b)

jostle

c)

treasury

d)

trivial

10.

senseless jumble of words or ideas that has no real meaning

a)

overwhelming

b)

glean

c)

balderdash

d)

culinary

11.

to push, to shove, or to crowd into, usually in a rough way

a)

balk

b)

commence

c)

jostle

d)

flag

12.

to get tired, grow weak, run out of energy - synonyms: droop, sag, slump

a)

flag

b)

significant

c)

tyro

d)

heed

13.

pay close attention to, listen to or take

a)

overwhelming

b)

jostle

c)

flag

d)

heed

14.

too great, powerful, or serious to be resisted or handled - can crush or bury you

a)

overwhelming

b)

juvenile

c)

trivial

d)

toil

15.

to stop in a stubborn way and refuse to go on - synonyms: hesitate, cringe

a)

commence

b)

treasury

c)

balk

d)

vague

16.

having to do with children or young people, suitable for young, youthful

a)

balderdash

b)

juvenile

c)

glean

d)

reap

17.

very pleasing, delightful or delicious

a)

treasury

b)

trivial

c)

flag

d)

delectable

18.

cut down ripe grain or to gather crops at harvest time. get something back in return or as a reward

a)

reap

b)

balk

c)

simian

d)

commence

19.

having to do with cooking or the kitchen, or suitable for use in cooking or kitchens - synonyms: gastronomic, dietary

a)

glean

b)

heed

c)

notorious

d)

culinary

20.

gather tidbits left behind by others, to take in something bit by bit, to collect, scrape together

a)

reap

b)

heed

c)

commence

d)

glean